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Coffee IPA by Ravens Brewing Co & Oldhand

Ravens make some damn fine beer! I just got to try their Dry Irish Stout, and I’m really high on it. I might have also just been really high. It happens.

I’ve been over the labels before. Needs work, see me after class.

Every time I see Ravens on the shelf, my brain shouts: Edgar Allan Poetry (aka Night Pain), Baltimore football, and the ex-pro wrestler.

“That I scarce was sure I heard you (call that clothesline spot)”—here I opened wide the door;- Darkness there and nothing more. Better than Ray Rice, I muttered, or I’d be floored. – “Night Pain” Ed Poe

I pretty much only drink three things: Beer, coffee and water. This beer covers all those things, so if it’s good, I might only drink this and nothing more. I’m sure the police and my employer will understand that it’s all in the name of efficiency. That’s why I ran the median, it was the quickest route to my destination.

The pour is an opaque orange-amber with a finger of really fine pure white foam.

The tastes are coffee, coffee, coffee, blackberry, earthy and leafy tones. Has a barely-there caramel hiding in the background. Very coffee, very hop-forward and also, pretty damn tasty. It has an exotic fruit and berry spin (and coffee) that’s unique and refreshing. The hops linger and it’s a wonderful bitter burn.

The mouthfeel is thick and creamy, this ain’t a pounder. Flavors linger hard at the back of the palate. Good carbonation too.

3.5/5 It’s way different than any IPA I’ve ever had, mostly because it’s a coffee-forward IPA. The hop combo with the real coffee is weirdly exotic. It’s not perfect, but it’s worth trying at least once. I liked it well enough.